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What is Knowledge Community

Chapter 7
Ubiquitous Inclusive Learning in a Digital Era
A group of people who gather online and engage in the acquisition and exchange of knowledge around a particular topic, either with explicit goals of building new knowledge, or less formally through shared interests and practice.
Published in Chapter:
Self-Directed Learning in the Age of Open Source, Open Hardware and 3D Printing
James I. Novak (University of Technology Sydney, Australia)
Copyright: © 2019 |Pages: 25
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-6292-4.ch007
Abstract
This chapter investigates the role of online communities in the future of learning. It considers the paradigm shift from the “push” of more formal educational models, to the notion of “pull” whereby people actively pursue personalized learning experiences. Empowered by the internet and the ability to access information and connect to each other at any time, massive online communities are building vast pools of information around specialized topics such as 3D printing, coding and electronics. This chapter discusses the role of digital technologies in transforming educational models. It provides an argument that practice-led, self-directed research is changing the way people engage with learning. The argument is supported by examples of practice from online communities, university and school education, drawing together key considerations for the future of education that are particularly relevant for technology and educational researchers, teachers across disciplines and those developing higher-level curriculum directives.
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Chapter 102
Knowledge Communities and Interorganizational Networks
A virtual community whose main aim is to share information and knowledge to achieve given collective and individual goals.
Published in Chapter: Knowledge Communities and Interorganizational Networks; From: Encyclopedia of Networked and Virtual Organizations
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Chapter 149
Ontology and Expertise Map Building in Virtual Organizations
A community of people, groups, or teams that share competencies, information, and knowledge (in a specific field of activity) based on a specific knowledge management system defined in the context of a knowledge-sharing culture with a proper ICT system.
Published in Chapter: Ontology and Expertise Map Building in Virtual Organizations; From: Encyclopedia of Networked and Virtual Organizations
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Chapter 18
Social/Human Dimensions of Web Services: Communication Errors and Cultural Aspects
is a community of people, groups or teams that share competencies, information and knowledge (in a specific field of activity) based on a specific knowledge management system defined in the context of a knowledge sharing culture with a proper ICT system. Web services support knowledge communities.
Published in Chapter: Social/Human Dimensions of Web Services: Communication Errors and Cultural Aspects; From: Handbook of Research on Social Dimensions of Semantic Technologies and Web Services
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Chapter 134
Networks of Excellence as Virtual Communities
Community of people, groups, or teams who share competencies, information, and knowledge (in a specific field of activity) based on a specific knowledge management system defined in the context of a knowledge sharing culture with a proper information and communication technology (ICT) system.
Published in Chapter: Networks of Excellence as Virtual Communities; From: Encyclopedia of Networked and Virtual Organizations
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Chapter 16
The Marketer as Storyteller: Transmedia Marketing in a Participatory Culture
A community composed of like-minded individuals who come together in order to share knowledge.
Published in Chapter: The Marketer as Storyteller: Transmedia Marketing in a Participatory Culture; From: Handbook of Research on Transmedia Storytelling and Narrative Strategies
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